"The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play."

The law can impose fines on individuals accused of spreading "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations" to minors, and even proposes penalties for expressing these views online or in the news media. Gay pride rallies also are banned.

This images differs from most Google doodles in its color scheme. Instead of keeping the colors in the order of the Google logo, it arranges them in rainbow order, a nod to the flags and banners used to represent lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

The Winter Olympic sports illustrated in the doodle are, from left to right, downhill skiing, ice hockey, curling, bobsledding, figure skating, and snowboarding.